What is going on with congress? The recent passage of the non-binding resolution opposing President Bushes troop increases in Iraq seems to have unleashed a wave of back-patting. What astounds me is that anyone thinks anything has actually been accomplished.
Totally separate than the question of whether you support or oppose the troop surge, when did we start recognizing Congress for spending days and days debating a “non-binding” resolution. Basically, a bill that even if passed, does…nothing. It doesn’t require the Executive branch of government to change how it operates one bit.
Sure, you could argue that all the hubbub has brought focus on the issue in the media and in the minds of the American people. That might be perfectly legitimate, but wouldn’t “binding” legislation do the exact same thing?
It strikes me that this is the exact reason so many Americans choose to send Governors to the White House more often than Legislatures. Not only do Governors DO things, they don’t run around congratulating themselves after using taxpayer time and money to pass irrelevant legislation. Again, put the issue itself aside. Republican or Democrat -- how are we supposed to take these clowns seriously?
Totally separate than the question of whether you support or oppose the troop surge, when did we start recognizing Congress for spending days and days debating a “non-binding” resolution. Basically, a bill that even if passed, does…nothing. It doesn’t require the Executive branch of government to change how it operates one bit.
Sure, you could argue that all the hubbub has brought focus on the issue in the media and in the minds of the American people. That might be perfectly legitimate, but wouldn’t “binding” legislation do the exact same thing?
It strikes me that this is the exact reason so many Americans choose to send Governors to the White House more often than Legislatures. Not only do Governors DO things, they don’t run around congratulating themselves after using taxpayer time and money to pass irrelevant legislation. Again, put the issue itself aside. Republican or Democrat -- how are we supposed to take these clowns seriously?
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